{"id":2487781,"date":"2025-09-17T16:07:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/furious-nina-jankowicz-bidens-disinformation-czar-announces-fox-news-has-defeated-her-in-court\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T16:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:08:53","slug":"furious-nina-jankowicz-bidens-disinformation-czar-announces-fox-news-has-defeated-her-in-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/furious-nina-jankowicz-bidens-disinformation-czar-announces-fox-news-has-defeated-her-in-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Furious Nina Jankowicz &#8211; Biden&#8217;s &#8216;Disinformation Czar&#8217; &#8211; Announces Fox News Has Defeated Her in Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffurious-nina-jankowicz-bidens-disinformation-czar-announces-fox-news-has-defeated-her-in-court%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487781&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Nina Jankowicz, who was expected to serve as the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;disinformation czar&#8221; through the now-defunct Disinformation Governance Board, has lost her appeal in a defamation lawsuit against Fox News. Her lawsuit, filed in response to Fox News&#8217; coverage and criticism surrounding the creation and dissolution of the board in 2022, was initially dismissed by the district court and later upheld by a three-judge panel of the Third Circuit in September 2025. the courts ruled that most of the contested statements targeted the board itself rather than Jankowicz personally,and that the statements were either opinions or substantially true,thus protected under the First Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Jankowicz expressed frustration and anger at the rulings, arguing that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aew-star-jon-moxley-lauds-batmans-red-hood-why-dont-we-just-kill-the-bad-guys-instead-of-just-putting-them-in-jail\/\" title=\"AEW Star Jon Moxley praises Red Hood: &#039;Why not eliminate villains instead of imprisoning them\">justice system fails<\/a> to protect individuals from baseless attacks by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-media-outlets-that-gave-a-pass-to-black-lives-matter-and-antifa-violence\/\" title=\"The Media Outlets That Gave A Pass To Black Lives Matter And Antifa Violence\">powerful media outlets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >effectively discouraging public servants<\/a> from serving without fear of defamation. In response, she renamed her GoFundMe campaign to the &#8220;Nina Jankowicz Legal Defense Fund&#8221; to seek continued support. Fox News maintained that the lawsuit was politically motivated and celebrated the court&#8217;s defense of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-push-to-rein-in-big-tech-as-federal-gears-grind-slow\/\" title=\"States Push to Rein in Big Tech as Federal Gears Grind Slow\">free speech rights<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nina Jankowicz, who was in line to become the Biden administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;disinformation czar&rdquo; under a short-lived plan to create a Disinformation Governance Board, is crying foul after she lost an appeal of a ruling that sent her defamation lawsuit against Fox News to the landfill.<\/p>\n<p>In July of 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ministry-truth-2-0-wh-launches-new-task-force-woman-charge-even-worse-jankowicz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jankowicz<\/a> lost her initial bid to sue Fox News for defamation. She had claimed Fox&rsquo;s coverage of the 2022 furor over the creation of the board and its subsequent dissolution crossed the line.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was a politically motivated lawsuit aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-out-chaos-at-gaetz-presser-as-congressman-flees-from-leftist-aggressors\/\" title=\"All Out Chaos At Gaetz Presser, As Congressman Flees From Leftist Aggressors\">silencing free speech<\/a> and we are pleased with the court&rsquo;s decision to protect the First Amendment,&rdquo; Fox News said. at the time, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/business-news\/defamation-suit-fox-news-head-dismantled-disinformation-board-tossed-f-rcna163144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Sept. 12, a three-judge panel of the Third Circuit said the district court got it right.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Disinfo czar Nina Jankowicz reveals some &ldquo;sad&rdquo; news to her audience. She has lost her defamation lawsuit against Fox News. She&rsquo;s &ldquo;furious&rdquo; at the judges.<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s renaming her GoFundMe to the &ldquo;Nina Jankowicz Legal Defense Fund&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/msgWCz0MTw\">https:\/\/t.co\/msgWCz0MTw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V4iX7K6uw6\">pic.twitter.com\/V4iX7K6uw6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckRossDC\/status\/1968045123666882888?\">September 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The District Court dismissed Jankowicz&rsquo;s complaint, finding that the allegedly defamatory statements were not actionable because each was either: (1) not of and concerning Jankowicz; (2) opinion; or (3) substantially true,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ca3.uscourts.gov\/opinarch\/242544np.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ruling<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling noted that Jankowicz said all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/whistleblower-documents-show-dhs-secretary-lied-disinformation-board-true-purpose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criticisms<\/a> of the board by Fox were criticisms of her, because Fox often showed her picture while criticizing the board.<\/p>\n<p>However, the ruling said &ldquo;these allegations are not enough to transform criticism of the Board into statements of and concerning Jankowicz.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jankowicz&rsquo;s position &mdash; that criticism of government is transformed into actionable defamation when a television program displays an image of a government official or references a government official&rsquo;s name in the same segment &mdash; is precisely the sort of attack on core free expression rights that Sullivan sought to avoid,&rdquo; the ruling said, referencing the landmark NY Times vs. Sullivan case that raised the bar for libel suits from individuals involved in public affairs.<\/p>\n<p>But Jankowicz said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/good-guys-win-bidens-disinformation-board-reportedly-paused-thanks-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she is right<\/a> and the judges are wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Calling herself a &ldquo;disinformation researcher,&rdquo; Jankowicz <a href=\"https:\/\/wiczipedia.substack.com\/p\/the-justice-system-isnt-meeting-the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted online<\/a> that she was &ldquo;furious&rdquo; at the loss, claiming the justice system &ldquo;too often protects offenders instead of victims.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is a justice system that, in this crucial moment, doesn&rsquo;t seem capable of reconciling decades-old precedent with the realities of violent political rhetoric in the digital age,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>She claimed the ruling allows &ldquo;pundits to baselessly declare open season on people with whom they disagree, making it almost impossible for anyone to serve their country without the fear of being tarred and feathered by a powerful cable news channel with a rabidly devoted audience.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Claiming that her appointment and the furor created were a &ldquo;fake controversy that forced me to resign from my government appointment,&rdquo; she said that judges were wrong in saying what Fox said about her was opinion.<\/p>\n<p>However, she noted that she remains willing to take cash through the &nbsp;&ldquo;Nina Jankowicz Legal Fund.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/23\/fox-news-defamation-lawsuit-disinformation-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>, the trial court ruling said 36 of 37 statements &nbsp;Jankowicz contested focused on the board and not her.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Court Chief Judge Colm Connolly wrote that a statement by Fox News host Sean Hannity, &nbsp;that &ldquo;the Board was a &lsquo;department &hellip; 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In July 2024, she was unsuccessful in her initial attempt to sue Fox News for defamation, arguing that their coverage of the 2022 controversy surrounding the board&#8217;s creation and subsequent disbandment was defamatory. Fox News responded by calling the lawsuit politically motivated and defended free speech protections. On September 12, a three-judge panel from the Third Circuit upheld the lower court&#8217;s decision. The court ruled that most statements targeted at the board were not specifically about Jankowicz and were either opinions or substantially true. Despite this, Jankowicz expressed anger at the ruling, criticizing the justice system for favoring offenders over victims and claiming it fails to address modern political hostility amplified by media outlets. 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